But what I really want to talk about is that shade structure. How did you construct it? Is it one panel? Is it PVC pipes holding it up? Is there anything on the bottom to keep it all together, or do you have it staked into the ground? How easy is it to move?

We're goat farmers in Ohio and are always looking for better (and cheap!) ways to provide shade for the herd as we rotate them through the pastures.

Hi Everybody,Thanks for all the comments - so glad you enjoyed the photos!

Hi Tenromeos,This easily moved shade structure is just something I came up with using stuff we had around. It isn't perfect, but it works and it was definitely cheap. I'll hopefully have a chace to tell you the details about it in a day or two. Thanks for your patience. : )

They are so cute. I love sheep. I grew up on a farm and sheep was one of several different animals we had. We also had some chickens, rabbits, we had goats at one time, but dad thought they smelled so we got rid of them.

December 2015 update: Hi! For some reason I can't figure out, Blogger hasn't been letting me leave comments on my own blog (!) for the last several months, so I've been unable to respond to your comments and questions. My apologies for any inconvenience! You're always welcome to email me: farmgirlfare AT gmail DOT com.

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